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OSHA discourages the use of Mercury sphygmomanometers due to the health and environmental risks associated with mercury exposure. Mercury is a toxic substance that can cause serious health issues, including neurological damage, if released into the environment or if individuals are exposed to it. Additionally, the risk of breakage and subsequent mercury spills further contributes to safety concerns, prompting a shift towards safer, non-mercury alternatives for measuring blood pressure. As a result, many healthcare facilities are transitioning to aneroid or digital sphygmomanometers.
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Why do OSHA and EPA and the AMA all discourage the use of mercury filled clinical thermometers?
When mercury filled thermometers break, the mercury is released. Mercury is toxic to people, pets and the environment. There is a long history of mercury from broken thermometers and other medical devices being improperly dealt with, or even ignored. Since there are adequate replacements for mercury thermometers, OSHA, EPA, AMA and others discourage the use of mercury thermometers and encourage their replacement with thermometers using other technologies.
How do you use sphygmomanometer?
Sphygmomanometers are used to check a patient's blood pressure. A sphygmomanometer is also simply called a blood pressure cuff.
What do you call the device use in getting blood pleasure?
you use a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
Who can use a Sphygmomanometer?
Doctors, Medical assistants, nurses etc.
What is a sfigmomanometer?
You mean A sphygmomanometer is a device that use to measure blood pressure
How can you use courage with discourage?
'Courage' is the antonym for the word 'Discourage'.
Does OSHA require the use of sharps containers?
In medical situations that can produce sharps OSHA does require their availability and use.
What is it use for sphygmomanometer?
It is used by doctors or nurses to measure the blood pressure of any individual.
Why do we use Hg measure using a sphygmomanometer?
We use it mainly because of the history of the instrument. Hg includes the value of millimeters of mercury (mmHg) in a mercury column as the universal units for recording blood pressure, whatever the device. We don't use mercury any more because it is so toxic but the units still remain even when using another type.
What is the definition of an OSHA accident?
OSHA does not define the word "accident" and does not use it in its regulations.
Why do need to use sphygmomanometer?
to make sure that your blood pressure is not above or below the normal rate.
What drug interactions are associated with the use of osha as a medicinal?
No known adverse reactions have been reported with osha.
